Rule-holder.



H. c. BOSTIAN;

RULE HOLDER.

kPPLICATION FILED NOV. 3. 19H.

Patented Aug. 13, 1918'.

nu: nemers PETERS ca.Pnoro-Lrma..wAsH/nu1wu. n. c.

`fili l y 1rroMEnc. Bosman, oFLXQNS," NEWYoaK.

To all whom it may concern: n

Be it known that I, HoMnR C. BosTIAN, a citizen of the' VUnited States,residing at Lyons, in thecounty ofWayne and State of New York, haveinvented new and "useful Improvements "n Rule-Holders, of which thefollowing is a specification` This invention relates to rule holdersadaptedto-be applied to the pocket of a vgarment and iteonsists in thenovel features hereinafter described and claimed.

An object oftheinvention is to provide a holder ofthe character statedof simplel and durable structure and whichmay be easily and quicklyapplied 1to the pocket of a garment and havingits parts so arranged thatthe major portion of the holder is `located the pocket of the garment`and the teeth penetrate the `material of the garment and within thepocket.

With this object in view -theholder comprises a plateof spring metalbent upon itself and having one side portion adapted to lit against theinner surface of the pocket and the other side portion adapted to lieagainst the outer surface thereof `with teeth provided upon the outerportion for engag-` ing the material of the garment. -A flexible band ofrubber or other suitable material is attached to the inner portion `ofthe `said plate by means of eyelets which passtransversely through thesaid bandand the said plate. The eyelets are opposite the teeth and thepoints of the teeth may be received in the eyelets when the device isapplied.`

The said band is located within the pocket when the device is applied toa garment and is adapted to receive a rule whereby the rule is preventedfrom falling from` the pocket of the garment in the event that thewearer should assume a stooping posture or at other times. r y

1n the accompanying drawings s Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portionof a garment showing the rule holder applied; s s

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same. r

the rule holder.

The rule holder comprises a platel lof; spring metal which is bent uponitself and n fSpecication of I i li .s "l Applicatien i'leduNovember n3,

` claimed surface "of the side` of the banda Eyelesmf" l passtransversely `through the inner portion `of the plate 1, the adjacentportion of the band 3` and the plate e and serve as `means for securingthe said parts together. The

said eyelets 5 are in alinement with the tee-th 2 and the points of thesaid teeth may be l received with the said eyelets. The band 3 isprovided at its inner side and at its upper Hedge withan extension 6which is disposed above theupper portion of the plate 1.

When the device is applied the inner part of the plate 1 is insertedin`the pocket of a garment consequently the `plate l and the lower portionof the band?, are positioned inthe pocket. The outer portionof the plate1 extends along the outer surface of l `from thepoclet. When it isdesire to withdraw the rule considerable force is applied to the sameand the rule is pulled dut of the band3. M

Fromthe foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawin the same may beeasily and quickly applied tothe pocket of agarment orleasily removed therefrom.

Having described the invention what is 1s "1. A rule holder comprising aplate of elastic" metal bent upon itself and having at the edges of oneside portion inwardl disposed teeth and an elastic band applledV to theside ofthe said plate, and eyelets passing Fig. 3 is a detailedperspective view/of` transverselythrough the plate and the band andadapted to receive the points of the teeth.

2. A rule `holder comprising a metallic re-` silient plate bent uponitself, one side pors tion of theplate being provided at its edges l.posed extension, eyelets passing transversely itwillbe seen that a ruleholder of simp e l s and durable structure is provided and that 2 i K Y2 Y1,275,835

through the plate and the band and adapted N lie plate located againstthe inner surface to receive the points of the teeth." l 0f said bandeyelets passing through the 3. A rule holder comprising-La resilientdsa'id-ffpla'te and-theband and adapted to 10 metallic plate bent uponitself and having receive the points of the teeth. 5 at the edges ofvoneside portion inwardly AA'lfntestilnony whereof I aliX-my signature.

disposed teeth, an elastic band applied to thef A noppoeitesidepoi'tionI o-said-plate,"a'metal' 'i V HOMER C. BGSTIN.

Copies of Athis patent may -neT obtained lfor fiveV ents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, 1 n i z Washington, D. C.

